The Police have arrested no fewer than 72 suspects for various criminal activities including kidnapping , armed robbery and thuggery in Bauchi State within the last one month .

This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Kamal Abubakar , while parading the suspects before Journalists at the Police Headquarters in Bauchi on Saturday.
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He said that of the number arrested , 57 were charged to court while 15 others are still under investigation .

According to him , the feat was achieved under the special operation code - named “Operation Puff Adder ,” as part of the proactive measure in the ongoing fight against crimes and criminality in the state .

Abubakar , a Deputy Superintendent of Police , said some of the suspects arrested included two high profile , notorious and wanted armed robbery /homicide suspects .
He gave their identities as Nazif Yakubu ( 23 ) , Male , aka Mai Kare of Yakubu Wanka area , Bauchi, Male , Ibrahim Yusuf aka Mai Gidan Sama of Rariya Quarters, ( 26 ) , Male and their gang members .

He said that the gang members are: Nura Mohammed , ( 20 ) , Male , aka Pilo , Umar Yusuf , Male , ( 21 ) , Usman Ahmadu , Male ( 22 ) , Umar Ismail , Male ( 20 ) and Yusuf Adamu , Male ( 19 ) all of Bauchi metropolis.
He said : “The suspects confessed to have been involved in the armed robbery attacks on residents of the following areas of Bauchi; Gida Dubu , Fadaman Mada , GRA , Waterboard Quarters, Turum , Madina Quarters and Bakaro among others all within Bauchi metropolis .

“The suspects also confessed to have killed one Usman Mohammed in the month of April 2019 along Zaranda Hotel Road . Some of the victims have identified the suspects as responsible for the attacks and robbery against them . ”
Abubakar said that some kidnapping gang suspects terrorising Mansur Gwana and Gwaram areas of Alkaleri LGA of the state were also arrested .
He said the suspects were involved in the kidnapping of one Alh Kawun Kawu , Male ( 60 ) and his Son one Hamisu Alh kawu, Male ( 29 ) on 30 th August 2019, at 0130 hrs and collected 1 .5 million naira ransom .